Build:Me/W Arenas Power Block

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA

Powerful active domination mesmer.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 7 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 8 Tactics Power Block Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Power Block Elite Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted. The interrupted Skill and all Skills of the same attribute are disabled for 14 seconds for that foe. 20 0.2 15 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Diversion Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Diversion Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge. 12 2.0 10 Drain Enchantment Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Drain Enchantment Spell Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health. 20 1.3 5 Empathy Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Empathy Hex Spell For 14 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 52 damage. 10 1.3 10 Disciplined Stance Prophecies Warrior. Tactics 8 Disciplined Stance Stance For 3 seconds, you gain +10 armor and have a 75% chance to block attacks. Disciplined Stance ends if you use an adrenal skill. 15 5 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 2.2 Template code

• An interrupt (Power Leak
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Power Leak

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy.

  

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  10
  /Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 42 damage.

  

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  10
  /Complicate
  Factions

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Complicate

  Spell

  Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was to use a Signet, it and all other Signets are disabled for 15 seconds.

  

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  /Power Lock
  EotN

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Power Lock

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Spell or Chant is interrupted and disabled for an additional 12 seconds.

  

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  10
  /Power Spike
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Power Spike

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 114 damage.

  

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• Wastrel's Worry
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Wastrel's Worry

  Hex Spell

  After 3 seconds, target foe takes 95 damage. Wastrel's Worry ends prematurely if that foe uses a skill.

  

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   to pressure enemies into casting

[edit] Equipment

• Full survivors'.
• 40/40 dom and inspiration sets, defensive set, high set.

[edit] Usage

• Use Power Block to shut down a caster.
• Empathy for melee hate.
• Drain/interrupt Holy Veil if encountered. Easy since unlinked = no HCTs.
• Diversion as shutdown or to disable important skills.
• Use Disciplined Stance to get your long casts off or when under heavy pressure.

[edit] Counters

• Magebane Shot.
• Heavy anti-caster.
• Other dom mesmers (if you don't PBlock them first)

[edit] Variants

• Shame/Guilt for more caster hate.
• Shield Bash.